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Google misses earnings expectations

But revenue stronger than expected in first quarterly report since IPO

Google patches one security hole, but another surfaces

Custom WebSearch was vulnerable

Cisco buys network security company Perfigo

Acquisition targets endpoint control

Update: SAP posts hike in Q3 revenue and profit

Software revenue in the U.S. market increased 6 percent, but revenue in the Americas region, including South America and Canada, dropped 2 percent.

AT&T posts $7.1 billion loss on impairment charge

The telco's quarterly revenue fell almost 12 percent, but exceeded analysts' consensus expectations.

Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip

The Pentium M 765 processor runs at a clock speed of 2.1GHz and includes 2M bytes of Level 2 cache and support for a 400MHz front-side bus.

Presidential candidates differ in IT questionnaire

Both pitch broadband support

Update: Siebel’s Q3 sales slow

Company's software license revenue rose from the grim five-year low hit in the second quarter, but still fell short last year's figure.

Kicking and screaming

California discloses massive ID theft

The compromised information includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers and birth dates of about 1.4 million people.

Update: Sun to add JFluid profiling tool to Java Studio

Java Studio Creator also boosted

Microsoft scales back Passport ambitions

.Net Passport identification system now will be limited to Microsoft's own online offerings and those of close partners.

Panel: Let domestic security technology move forward

Effect of civil liberty groups on technological innovation discussed in panel discussion.

Update: Liberty Alliance holdout IBM ends resistance, joins

Company now part of Sun-led identity management initiative

Systinet CEO sees three phases for Web services

Exec also stresses independence for company

CA posts Q2 loss on restitution charges

Company posted a $94 million loss after paying to settle government investigations into the company.

Crossroads to develop intelligent iSCSI storage

Systems will be based on iVivity's iDiSXsilicon technology

High-performance computing: Muscle in the middle

Midrange Unix systems thriving

Despite federal money, no consistency in e-voting

Different technologies and procedures to be encountered

Wireless contracts aid Lucent’s quarterly profit streak

Sales higher than expected for Q4

NEC announces speedy supercomputer

Rivalry with IBM continues as new machine due out in December

NJ residents plan lawsuit to block e-voting

State's Attorney General defends voting machines

E-voting skeptics use Web to monitor election

Development teams will use open source toolkits to examine possible problems

GM CTO sees more code on future cars

Software management will become a challenge, says Anthony Scott

Critics, supporters prepare for U.S. e-voting

Despite precautions, problems are anticipated by security advocates

Problems with e-voting? Blame the humans

Technology industry group says no problems with voting machines

NJ residents file lawsuit to block e-voting

Peace activist groups say the system is not secure

ARM’s new Cortex cores deliver big punch in small chip

M3 will be available in the second half of 2005

Microsoft ponders licensing for app virtualization scenarios

No utility model is sought by software giant

Intel dual-core Xeon to ship in 2006

Announcement surprises observers who thought chips would appear in 2005

enKoo adds higher-end device for securing e-mail and applications

Support for LDAP a key feature

Sprint records $1.9 billion loss on impairment charge

Sprint beats analysts' expectations despite loss due to re-evaluation of its long distance network assets

Update: Microsoft announces Istanbul LCS client

Front-end app links Live Communications Server with end-users' telephones

HP offers peek at future of large, plastic displays

HP researchers show off a prototype high-resolution paper-like display

Update: Microsoft says no extra licenses needed for multicore chips

Revised software licensing policy will treat dual or multicore processors as a single chip

NEC delays notebook fuel cell launch

Commercialization of direct methanol fuel cell pushed back to 2007

AMD pushes desktop performance with new chips

AMD's new Athlon 64 FX-55 matches up against Intel's Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor

Update: IBM posts broad Q3 revenue growth

Global Services, Hardware groups show strong gains

Gartner ITxpo spotlights security, wireless

RIM, Interwoven, CA roll out products at enterprise IT show

Wavelink introduces all-in-one Wi-Fi management

Software aims to centrally mange devices, network, and security

Update: Study shows software vendors, users at odds over licensing

Perpetual models still preferred over subscription pricing

Businesses keep Q3 PC growth on track

Dell extends its market share lead

Blue Coat jackets networks from spyware

Proxy appliance deploys URL filtering and blocking

CA opens United Arab Emirates headquarters

Move addresses expanding international markets

The security choice

PeopleSoft awaits Delaware court ruling

Company revises 'customer assurance program'

Q&A: Red Hat exec talks of challenges to open source

VP Michael Tiemann discusses the open source movement, Red Hat’s strategies, and his recent blog debate with Sun's Jonathan Schwartz

JBoss takes on business process management

JBoss adds BPM software to its open source offerings

EDS forms alliance to challenge IBM’s Global Services business

Cisco, Dell, EMC, Microsoft, and Sun team up in EDS Agility Alliance

Content networks deliver on-demand apps

Akamai, Speedera roll out application-centered offerings